Some people claim that there is school choice to blame, but we know, it’s all Randi’s fault. The nonprofit research organization Northwest Evaluation Association, also known as NWEA, released an analysis recently called Education’s long COVID: 2022–23 achievement data reveal stalled progress toward pandemic recovery showing that students suffered a[Read More…]
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Get Smart Fast, Vol. 1
This is our first attempt at a weekly compendium of news and insights that provide relevant insight to efforts to transform education. Abundant Opportunity One of the most insightful responses to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking affirmative action policies in university admissions came from NYU Marketing professor Scott Galloway.[Read More…]
State extends order allowing online learning, math learning lags, guardian training funding and more
Report indicates online learning flunked, reopening plans confusion, tightening budgets and more
Dr. Lauren Barlis: A wish for better testing, for the sake of students and educators
By Dr. Lauren Barlis My wish is that a more thoughtful approach to standardized testing through expanded educational choice can make academic success stories – for parents and teachers – more common. Here’s one example of what I mean. Barbee Day, a teacher at Holy Family Catholic School in St.[Read More…]